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October 18, 2023 - Wine Industry Insight Daily News Feed

Becca Yeamans
October 18, 2023

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Wine definition to be watered down in post-Brexit move

The government says EU rules banning low-alcohol wine being marketed as wine should be scrapped.

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DOC Rioja recommends moratorium on new vine planting

In what is a large, yet unsurprising piece of news, the DOC Rioja council met on 16 October, 2023 and are recommending to the Spanish Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación that there be no new vine plantings allowed (ES) in the region for the years 2024, 2025, and 2026.

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Wineries and Distilleries Must Register for the CA Bottle Bill Now

On January 1, 2024, wines and spirits sold in California will become subject to the state’s Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act, or bottle bill. As the effective date draws near, wineries and distilleries selling in California need to prepare themselves for the new requirements.

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China Says ‘Positive Outcomes’ on Australia Wine Levies Are Near

China signaled possible progress on resolving a dispute with Australia on punitive wine tariffs as relations between the trading partners continues to thaw. Penfolds-maker Treasury Wine Estates Ltd. surged.

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An IGP would be 'a deadly threat' for Alsace, says vigneron

There are calls in Alsace for the creation of an IGP, and for the establishment of a premier cru quality marker. Conal Gregory reports on the latest developments, which are ruffling feathers in the French region.

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Harvest 2023

The 2023 Northern Michigan Wine Harvest Report: Plentiful Healthy Fruit, But What Of Wildfire Smoke?

Over the course of the 2023 growing season, northern Michigan vineyards experienced just about everything: days of drought and days of heavy rain; picture-perfect weather and days of wildfire haze; a warm, glorious September and a cold, windy October.

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Quality Over Quantity for Italy's Grape Harvest

Extreme heat and heavy rain combined to keep Italy's yield low, but what there is should be mostly excellent. Read the latest wine news & features on wine-searcher

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Singapore fine wine auction fails to shift luxury bottles

An auction held by US house Acker fell short of projections by about S$2 million, prompting some to ask whether the country's ultra-premium market is as robust as it once was.

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Hors Bordeaux campaign "failed to revitalise the market"

The Hors Bordeaux campaign "failed to revitalise the market" when buyer sentiment was already dampened by a lacklustre en primeur campaign, fine wine investment firm Wine Cap have said.

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Viticulture, Agriculture, Growing & Farming

Got Hungry Birds in Your Vineyard? Give Them a New Menu Item

Iowa grape growers give pest birds an alternative. But do sunflowers really work?

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Oxido-reduction mechanisms and their implication on wine aroma of special wines

There are specific families of volatile compounds that are formed during initial grape overripening (with shrivelling/dehydration): furanones, lactones and other odorants too.

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More lies and damn statistics

One day soon we'll talk about how to do better market research in wine. But for now here are more reasons to be wary of the stuff you're already being told.

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How Virtual Wine Fairs can bring producers and buyers closer together

The Virtual Wine Fair is a new service from Lawrence Francs that allows producers to use audio to describe the wines they send to wine buyers

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Environment, Climate, Wildfires & Smoke

Failed farm technology has left Australian farmers unable to prove their sustainability credentials, until now

To access key markets now, farmers have to prove they are reducing emissions, protecting biodiversity and saving energy and water, but finding the tech to report on all that has been difficult, until now.

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Hail, Heat, Rot in Italy Push France to Top Global Winemaking Spot

Early on a hot, sunny morning in September, I’m nibbling ripe, juicy merlot grapes at the famed Masseto winery in Tuscany’s Bolgheri region as workers unload lush, purple berries.

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Family behind Wilson Artisan Wineries never intended to build an empire

When Diane Wilson was 12 years old, she made coq au vin for her family, inspired by watching the late Julia Child on “The French Chef.”

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Empowering Latinas in Wine Starts with Community

Future 40 Tastemaker Martha Cisneros Paja, founder of the Latinas Wine Club, shares how education and empowerment can open doors to a more inclusive wine industry.

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Wine Supply & Consumption

Emerging U.S. Wine Regions with Centuries of Winemaking History

Learn why several emerging U.S. wine regions having been making wine for centuries, yet are still considered brand new when it comes to consumer recognition

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Penfolds in China: On top of the world in Shangri-La

Penfolds’ Chinese project marks a bold new departure. Nick Ryan heads to the Himalayas for the launch of its first exciting release.

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Winemaking & Production

How does maturation vessel influence wine quality

This review summarises how variations to maturation vessel material, size, and shape influence wine quality, specifically regarding oxygen permeation, thermal conductivity, and the release of exogenous compounds.

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What is the purpose of a label?

Are labeling requirements helping or harming?

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Today’s Most Interesting Wine Industry Data

“During this 20-year period of stressed water resources and increased groundwater use, more than 46 percent of statewide wells had a decreasing trend in groundwater levels while just over 10 percent of wells demonstrate an increasing trend.”

Source: California Natural Resources Agency

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